Olivia Dinh, a Summer 2024 UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. From the piece: "Last summer, she took advantage of the UCDC program. 'Honestly, it's like the crème de la crème opportunity for political science majors,' she...
James Paredes, a previous UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. From the piece: "Later that year, he applied to the UCDC program, UC’s academic internship program in Washington, D.C. There, he worked as a research intern at...
Lucy Hurtado-Figueroa, an upcoming Fall 2025 UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences as the 2025 recipient of the Elena B. and William R. Schonfeld Scholarship. From the piece: "I am currently studying abroad in Geneva,...
Vanessa (Weng Ian) Leong, a previous UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. From the piece: "Another defining experience for Leong was her internship in Washington, D.C., through the UC Center in Washington (UCDC). At a political...
Samantha Quezada, a Fall 2024 UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences! From the piece: "Through interning locally with Congressman Correa's office as well as in the capital as part of the UCDC program, she's been able to...
As a UC Irvine student, one of the most valuable and unique opportunities available to you is the UC Washington, D.C. (UCDC) program. UCDC is an academic internship program that invites students from all UC campuses to earn academic credit and gain work experience...
Michael Habashy, a UCDC alum and president of the DC chapter of the UCI Alumni Association, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. Habashy shared reflections and insights on how his time at UCI, and in UCDC, helped shape his current career and...
Bella Engalla, an alum of the UCDC program, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Ecology. The soon-to-be UCI graduate (social ecology ’24) will be the one of the School's student commencement speakers. From the piece: “In addition, Engalla is completing...
Kayla Hoang, a previous UCDC participant, was recently named as one of just 20 students selected as a 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholar. From the piece: A rising senior double majoring in History and English, Kayla "is dedicated not only to...
Haley Tran, a Summer 2023 UCDC participant, was recently featured by the UCI School of Social Sciences. The recent UCI graduate (political science ’24) is about to continue her life as an Anteater as she moves back to D.C. to continue advocating for AANHPI communities...